Public Safety Childcare Center Opening Mid-Year 2026

Boone County Government is excited to announce that construction is underway for the new Public Safety Childcare Center. The childcare center will be located on the Boone County Public Safety Campus, adjacent to the Boone County Sheriff's Office Regional Training Center, which is nearly finished with construction.

The childcare center is being built with safety as a top priority. It will have secured access at all times, security cameras inside and out, a reinforced room in case of tornado emergencies, and other features designed to keep children safe and give parents peace of mind. The main level will include four classrooms, a large kitchen, and two separate outdoor playgrounds. The lower level will offer four additional classrooms to accommodate future growth, a large indoor play area, and a walkout basement leading to another outdoor play space.

The Boone County Public Safety Childcare Center, an approximately 10,000-square-foot facility, will provide extended-hour childcare for first responders within Boone County Government. The center will offer care for children ages 6 weeks through 5 years, with the potential to expand services in the future to include children up to 12 years old when school is not in session.

Many first responders struggle to find childcare that works with their unusual and often unpredictable schedules. With the new Public Safety Childcare Center, Boone County hopes to help solve that challenge for our local heroes - including Boone County Sheriff's Office law enforcement and jail/detention staff, and our emergency telecommunicators from Boone County Joint Communications. Our goal is to make sure first responders have the support they need to keep doing their important work in our community.

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